Explore UT

Explore UT: Save the Date
 
Mark your calendar for “Explore UT: The Biggest Open House in Texas!”
 
When: Saturday, March 2, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: The University of Texas at Austin
Who’s invited: Students K-12, teachers, and families. Everyone is welcome
Cost: Free, no sign-up for activities. Lunch is NOT included
Web site: www.utexas.edu/events/exploreut Look for an updated website by mid-December.
 
Look for lots of NEW learning activities, plus old favorites, all over campus:
·         watch robots in action,
·         walk on water (non-Newtonian fluid),
·         learn how to extract DNA from a strawberry,
·         find out how tall you are in nanometers,
·         watch a pig’s lungs fill with air,
·         deliver the TV news in a real TV studio,
·         participate in a trial of “Gold E. Locks” with a real judge presiding,
·         march with the Longhorn Band.
 
Plus, talk to University students and staff about careers, college admission, and paying for college.
 
Plan a field trip for your students. Bus registration begins online Jan. 2, 2013. Of course, families may bring students on their own and have a fun family outing.
 
Questions? Contact Barbara Langham, 512-637-2186  blangham@austin.utexas.edu